Elizabeth Banks

While arriving at the Cinema Society debut of her enormously popular film The Lego Movie in New York, Elizabeth Banks noted that her favorite wine is Sancerre. "Someone once told me that there is no such thing as a bad Sancerre," she said. "And that was good advice. Now, every time I see Sancerre on the menu, I order it."

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Richard Geoffroy

At the Chateau Marmont, Dom Pérignon chef de cave Richard Geoffroy hosted a bubbly lunch for 20 Feet from Stardom, which culminated in a delightful pairing of rosé and crème brûlée. "There is a life outside of Dom Pérignon," Geoffroy admitted to AD. "But I do not consider myself a wine collector. I’m collecting memories. Wines are always related to the people you are sharing them with. I’m a great fan of port wines, Burgundies, and Sauternes. But one of my favorites is the Dom Pérignon 1980. It was a wine from my predecessor."

Geoffroy is pictured here with artist Jeff Koons at a Dom Pérignon event.

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Helen Mirren

On her way into Fig & Olive, a cozy Italian restaurant on Melrose Place, for the MAC and Perrier-Jouët soirée for Women in Hollywood, Helen Mirren smiled broadly when she mentioned Negroamaro, a grape variety from Puglia, Italy. "It’s just delicious, wonderful red wine," she said.

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Jacki Weaver

While the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (ACCTA) was celebrating Australian filmmakers at the Sunset Marquis hotel, Jacki Weaver, a former winemaker, told AD she loves Kendall Jackson Chardonnay. "That’s American," she noted. "I hate the way Australian Chardonnays are starting to taste like Sauvignon Blanc. I’d rather drink grapefruit juice. I used to grow Sauvignon Blanc grapes, and they’re the meanest little buggers. But we did win medals."

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Geoffrey Rush

Next to arrive at ACCTA, Geoffrey Rush also immediately pointed out that he is not a wine collector. "But my palate," he continued, "has a penchant for Shiraz, which is probably Australia’s premium grape. It’s not as popular as in the Napa Valley. I like the peppery flavor—it’s probably closer to a Bordeaux. And I prefer a tough, vigorous wine because I like steak and chips."

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Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman, another Shiraz-loving Australian, was seated in the front row at the Donna Karan 30th-anniversary show on Wall Street and mentioned a famed vineyard east of the Barossa Valley in southern Australia. "I love the Henschke Hill of Grace wines," he said. "That and the Penfolds Grange. They are probably the two best Aussie wines."

Wolfgang Puck

While passing out a tray of miniature gilded chocolate Oscars on the red carpet at the Academy Awards, chef Wolfgang Puck, who cooks for the Governors Ball and the Architectural Digest Greenroom, told the Inquisitive Guest, "I have a fabulous cellar at home. And my wife is organizing a brand-new wine cellar at our new house. We’re going to have a lot of Champagne, Pinots, and obviously some good Bordeaux and Cabernets."

Puck is pictured here with his wife, Gelila, at The Hollywood Reporter Nominees Night.

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Ali Larter

Actress Ali Larter first discussed wine with the Inquisitive Guest at a Perrier-Jouët pool party on the roof of the Hôtel Americano in Manhattan and at the Art of Elysium Heaven gala in Los Angeles before the SAG Awards. "Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque rosé is amazing. And I'm really big into Pomerols," she said, referring to a region in Bordeaux. "We also have a lot of Napa Cabs in our house. And my father-in-law sends us a lot of great wines that he bought many years ago. He’s teaching us more about wine appreciation."

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Also at the Art of Elysium gala, actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler named Opus One as her wine of choice. "I gave it to my pediatrician for Christmas," said Sigler. "And Miraval, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s rosé, is really good. It’s not expensive, and it’s awesome."

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Carter Oosterhouse and Amy Smart

Next to arrive at Art of Elysium, HGTV star Carter Oosterhouse said that he and his wife, actress Amy Smart, drink Pinot Noir from his cellar at home. Then Smart exhorted Oosterhouse to mention his vineyard, Bonobo Winery in Traverse City, Michigan, which he’s working on with his brother Todd. He noted five types of wine that they’ll produce: "Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir."

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Michael Douglas

At the Golden Globes, Michael Douglas, who owns a palm tree–dotted estate in Mallorca, offered a nod to the wines of Spain. "My favorite wines? Spanish Tempranillo," he told AD.

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Jerry Weintraub

Entering the Beverly Wilshire for a UNICEF gala, Jerry Weintraub, the charming gent who produced Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen, and Behind the Candelabra, was wearing black velvet slippers brightly embroidered with dragons. "Petrus 1982, Petrus 1976," he answered. "I just had a bottle. I have a huge cellar here, one in Palm Springs, and a cellar in Maine. I’ve been collecting wine for 40 years. Certain wines, you have to drink at certain times. I have a lot of 1990 Latour that I’m not opening for another couple of years. And a couple of ’89 Petrus that I’m waiting another year for."

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Charles Roven

When he isn’t creating blockbusters, producer Charles Roven (The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, and American Hustle), enjoys fine French wine. "I do like Romanée-Conti, Petrus, and Latour," he explained at the Producers Guild Awards. "I have a decent cellar but not extraordinary. There are guys I’m friends with, and a few times a year we go out and open some amazing bottles of wine together. I’m always the guy who has to dig really deep in my cellar to compete."

Roven is seen here with his wife, Stephanie Haymes Roven.

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Michael Sheen

During the UNICEF event, Masters of Sex star Michael Sheen told AD that he drinks Italian wines. "I always tend toward a bottle of Barolo," Sheen offered. "I filmed in Italy a few times in the early 2000s and I just really got a taste for it," he said. "So I keep a fair amount. I don’t really like Champagne. So when people want to buy me presents, when they would normally buy Champagne, they now give me nice bottles of wine."

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David Burke

On Super Bowl weekend, we caught up with New York chef David Burke at his pop-up taco stand in Bryant Park. "I like Pinot Noir," Burke answered. "Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand and California, and Burgundies from France. I drink Kim Crawford from New Zealand at home for table wine. And Cakebread Cabernet or Markham Merlot are more by the glass. But people open amazing bottles at the restaurant—Petrus, for example, one of the great vineyards from Bordeaux."

Burke is pictured here at the BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis event.

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Genevieve Morton

At the Shape and Men’s Fitness Super Bowl party hosted by Robert De Niro at Cipriani 42nd Street, supermodel Genevieve Morton named a Rust en Vrede Syrah from her native South Africa. "It’s my favorite wine in the whole world," she said. "And it’s not that expensive, but it’s also not that easily available."

Harvey Weinstein

Weinstein is pictured here at The Weinstein Company and Netflix 2014 Golden Globes after party.

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Sarah Paulson

While bottles of Fiji water were being passed on silver trays before the dreamy Marchesa fashion show at the New York Public Library, AD broached the subject of wine with actress Sarah Paulson. "I love wine, although I’m not a connoisseur," said Paulson. "I prefer Pinot Noir, and sometimes I buy Montepulciano. And I also like Layer Cake, which is really good wine. Apparently, I like anything with the word cake in it."

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Carrie Underwood

In the front row at Peter Som’s New York fashion show at Milk Studios, Carrie Underwood frankly admitted she’s not particularly discerning when it comes to wine. "If it’s red, it’s alright with me," she offered with enthusiasm.

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Aaron Paul

Similarly, when we caught up with Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul at the Cinema Society debut of his film Need for Speed, he told AD he was no wine expert. "I love wine, just a really nice, rich, full-bodied red wine," he said.

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Candy Spelling

Wine collector Candy Spelling spoke to AD during the Cinema Society debut of Pompeii. "I love French wine," she noted. "The most special bottle I had was probably a 1966 Château Margaux. I’ve sold my antique wine collection, but the cellar is not empty; I have California wines now. I’m starting a new collection. I used to go to Jurgensen’s Market and they would teach me about wine. For example, always buy a minimum of two bottles."

Candy Spelling

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Brooklyn Decker

While Sports Illustrated was celebrating its 50th-anniversary issue in New York, supermodel Brooklyn Decker named the wine she prefers. "Dreaming Tree—it’s my favorite simple table wine," she said. "And you can buy it in a grocery store."

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Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt

Always natty in a well-tailored suit, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor, explained that he prefers German wine to French during the IFC Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica. "Yes, I have a wine cellar," he answered. "But I only have German wine, from the Rhine, the really heavy stuff. And I keep them for years. I have bottles that are 20, 30 years old. It’s Riesling, and I love it. I have a little glass every night before I go to bed. And I have about 300 bottles, but only for me."

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Julian Fellowes

AD caught up with Julian Fellowes, the creator of Downton Abbey, at the Four Seasons during a BAFTA tea before the Golden Globes. Fellowes revealed that the historic estate that he and his wife, Lady Emma Joy Kitchener, have been restoring at great cost for several years was having flooding issues (shades of Downton drama). "The wine cellar is literally underwater at the moment," he explained. "So there are no good wines in it, but we will eventually be doing a proper cellar."

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Andy Cohen

AmfAR guest Andy Cohen offered a halfhearted toast to an enormously popular rosé. "Whispering Angel, though it may be trite," he said. "Because everybody loves the 2013 Whispering Angel rosé. But I also love David Bruce, which is a red wine that is about 40-something dollars a bottle and very special." AD asked Cohen if he’d ever tried the truly heady cult wines. "I have, and I’m not Lord Grantham. I can’t tell the difference."